Senior Operations Manager, Innovation & Business Planning
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
The Senior Operations Manager, Innovation & Business Planning plays a critical role in driving executional excellence, planning cadence, and project governance within the US Commercial Oncology Business Unit (US OBU). Reporting to the Director, Business Planning & Delivery, this role ensures the timely execution of planning processes, facilitates the update cycle for key performance metrics and initiatives, and helps operationalize business priorities across franchises and functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute end to end processes for quarterly and annual business planning cycles, maintaining US OBU Scorecard and US Maximization / innovation initiatives portfolio tracker.
- Drive excellence in division-level project management for US OBU, ensuring leadership team visibility to status, blockers, critical interdependencies, and impact achieved for key initiatives.
- Co-create and refine processes for US OBU Scorecard planning and updates, initiatives tracking / value assurance, and division-level calendar entries and updates.
- Implement and optimize tools and templates as needed to simplify data collection, reporting, and progress tracking.
- Keep integrated OBU calendar up to date.
- Support change management, onboarding, and operational frameworks for business planning initiatives and processes as needed.
- Liaise with stakeholders from Franchises, Business Excellence, Finance, Medical, and Market Access to ensure data flow and alignment.
- Assist in budget coordination and day-to-day operations for the Business Planning & Delivery function.
Essential Education, Experience & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, healthcare administration, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in portfolio management, project management, or operational planning, preferably within a pharmaceutical or healthcare setting.
- Experience handling cross-functional projects of varying complexity in a matrixed organization.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Comfort working with planning and tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
- Ability to manage multiple timelines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Desired Experience & Skills:
- Familiarity with oncology and/or the US pharmaceutical market.
- Experience working in a commercial business unit or business excellence function.
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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.
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Date Posted
06-Aug-2025Closing Date
19-Aug-2025AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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